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New ‘Ventriloquist’ Bird Species Discovered In Philippines

Researchers have discovered a new ground-dwelling forest bird species that lives on Luzon Island of the Philippine archipelago.

NEC Opens Big-Data R&D Center In Singapore

NEC Corporation has opened a new R&D center in Singapore to find solutions in the areas of safety, big data, security and smart energy.

Sudoku Saves Photographers From Copyright Theft

A new watermarking technology based on Sudoku puzzles has been developed by computer scientists in Malaysia to thwart image thieves.

Baidu-I2R Music Search Technology Finds Music Using Sound Clips

Researchers at the Baidu-I2R Research Center in SIngapore have developed a music search technology that helps users obtain song information from just a sound clip.

One-Fifth Of Grain In China Is Wasted From Field To Fork

19 of every 100 pounds of grain produced in China goes to waste, according to a new review of food waste in the People's Republic of China.

Asian Institutions Rise In 2013/2014 QS World University Rankings

The 2013/2014 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings contains an impressive number of Asian institutions in the Top 50.

Otsuka Pharma To Acquire Astex Pharma For US$866m

Otsuka Pharma has acquired Astex Pharma via an all-cash tender offer of US$866 million.

Pacific Flights Create Most Amount Of Ozone

The amount of ozone created from aircraft pollution is highest from flights leaving and entering Australia and New Zealand.

Want A Happy Retirement? Manage Your Free Time Better

How well retirees plan their free time is more important than the amount of free time on hand, according to a study conducted in Taiwan.